As presenter Barbra Streisand noted, “tonight our joy is tinged with sorrow” — and she wasn’t the only one making reference to the horrific Orlando shootings during the Tony Awards ceremony. But the night was also a celebration of the power of theater to bring joy. And there much joy… Read More
Deadly plane crash in Houston
Three people were killed Thursday after a small plane crashed into a car in a parking lot near a Houston airport, fire officials said. Houston Fire Department spokesman Jay Evans said the plane crashed shortly after 1 p.m. into a car that was parked at a hardware store near Hobby… Read More
Muhammad Ali honored in memorial service (pics)
Thousands of fans, dignitaries and faithful from across the globe filled a Kentucky arena Thursday to honor Muhammad Ali at a traditional Muslim prayer service where he was remembered as a global icon who used his celebrity to promote unity among faiths, races and nations. The service, known as Jenazah,… Read More
Change coming to military’s promotion system
U.S. military troops may be able to sidestep the Pentagon’s entrenched, 100-year-old “up or out” promotion system under sweeping new proposals unveiled Thursday, aimed at keeping high-tech experts or other specialists on the job. In announcing the plan, Defense Secretary Ash Carter marked the third — and most dramatic —… Read More
Is she the next “Taylor Swift”?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNxO9MpQ2vA Simon Cowell made a bold prediction about a 12-year-old singer with a ukulele: “I think you’re the next Taylor Swift.” That’s what he told Grace VanderWaal after she wowed the “America’s Got Talent” judges in Tuesday’s auditions with a heart-piercing song she wrote about herself that immediately shot her… Read More
NBA Finals Game 3 shocks fans
Crawling on the floor after a loose ball, LeBron James gathered himself and quickly got to his feet. He stood tall, and so did the Cavaliers. James had 32 points and 11 rebounds, Kyrie Irving added 30 points and Cleveland, pushed for 48 minutes by a delirious, championship-starved crowd, hammered… Read More
Congrats! Bristol Palin weds Medal of Honor hero
Bristol Palin has tied the knot with the father of her second child. The Palin family’s attorney pointed to an “Entertainment Tonight” online story Wednesday announcing Bristol Palin married her former fiance, Medal of Honor winner Dakota Meyer. Palin is the 25-year-old daughter of 2008 GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah… Read More
TV star jailed for drug use, assault
Former “Scandal” actor Columbus Short has been sentenced to a month in jail for violating probation in an assault case. Short was also ordered Wednesday to spend six months in a live-in drug treatment program. Short appeared in a Los Angeles courtroom to face allegations he violated his probation after… Read More
Tennis star suspended for doping
Maria Sharapova was suspended for two years Wednesday for testing positive for meldonium at the Australian Open. The five-time Grand Slam champion was provisionally suspended by the International Tennis Federation in early March, when she announced at a news conference in Los Angeles that she failed a doping test in… Read More
Blue Angels cancel show after pilot death
The Blue Angels have canceled an appearance at an Ohio air show after a member of the elite fighter jet performance team died in a crash while practicing in Tennessee. Officials say the Dayton Air Show will continue as scheduled on June 18-19 despite the Blue Angels’ absence. Organizers plan… Read More
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